Question

Which out of the following is the largest ocean?

• A. (a) Arctic Ocean
• B. (b) Indian Ocean
• C. (c) Atlantic Ocean
• D. (d) Pacific Ocean

Answer 1

The correct option is D

(d) Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean. It is the largest and deepest of Earth’s oceanic divisions.

• The Arctic region covers eight countries: Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, and the United States. The Arctic Ocean is Earth’s northernmost body of water. The Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean on earth.
• The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world’s five oceans (after the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, but larger than the Southern Ocean and the Arctic Ocean).
• The Atlantic Ocean lies between North and South America on the west and Europe and Africa.
• The Atlantic Ocean ranks second in the catalogue of the most dangerous ocean waters in the world.